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launch Status
announced Date
September 12, 2025
March 11, 2026
launch Date
September 12, 2025
March 11, 2026
system
os
iOS 26
Android 16 (Upgradable up to 7 major Android updates)
chipset
Apple A19 Pro (3nm, with Neural Accelerators)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm)
cpu
Hexa-core 6-core (up to 40% faster vs. A16)
Octa-core (2×4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
gpu
6-core Apple GPU with hardware ray tracing
Adreno 840
UI
iOS 26 with Apple Intelligence
One UI 8.5
display
screen
Super Retina XDR OLED, LTPO
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, peak brightness 2600 nits
size
6.3 inches
6.9 inches (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
resolution
2796 × 1290 pixels (~460 ppi)
1440 × 3120 pixels (~500 PPI density)
protector
Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen)
Corning Gorilla Armor 2
screen To Body Ratio
90%
90.7%
refresh Rate
120Hz
extra Features
Always-on display, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Peak brightness 3000 nits, Anti-reflection coating
DX anti-reflective coating, Privacy Display support
main Camera
back
48MP Main (24/48mm, f/1.78, quad-pixel 2.44µm, OIS) + 48MP Ultra Wide (13mm, f/2.2, macro, 120° FoV) + 48MP Telephoto (100/200mm tetraprism, f/2.8, OIS, up to 8x optical zoom)
200 MP (Wide, OIS, multi-directional PDAF) + 10 MP (Telephoto, 3× optical zoom, OIS) + 50 MP (Periscope telephoto, 5× optical zoom, OIS) + 50 MP (Ultrawide, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video)
video
4K @ 24/30/60/120fps Dolby Vision HDR
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, 10-bit HDR, stereo sound recording, gyro-EIS
features
Night Mode, Photographic Styles (incl. Bright mode), Panorama, Macro, Clean Up (AI object removal), Pro workflows
Laser AF, Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, Auto-HDR, Panorama
front Camera
selfie
18MP Center Stage front camera
12 MP wide lens with dual-pixel PDAF
video
4K @ 30/60fps, HDR, Dual Capture (front + back simultaneously)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
features
Portrait mode, Night mode, Ultra-stabilized video, Center Stage auto-tracking
HDR, HDR10+
build
dimensions
146.5 x 71.5 x 8.0 mm
163.6 × 78.1 × 7.9 mm
weight
198 g
214 g
sim
eSIM only
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM support (
network
technology
5G SA/NSA, LTE-A, HSPA, GSM
GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
2GBands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3GBands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4GBands
LTE band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5GBands
Sub-6GHz & mmWave, full global coverage
5G FDD: N1/3/5/8/28 5G TDD: N40/41/78
connectivity
bluetooth
v6.0, LE Audio
6.0, A2DP, LE
nfc
Yes, with Apple Pay
Yes
positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Dual-frequency GNSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
radio
No
No
usb
USB-C (Thunderbolt 4, up to 40Gbps)
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
wlan
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), dual-band, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
device Memory
card Slot
No
No
internal
256GB + 8GB RAM 512GB + 8GB RAM 1TB + 8GB RAM
12GB RAM + 256GB, 12GB RAM + 512GB, 16GB RAM + 1TB
audio
3.5Mm Jack
No
No
loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Stereo speakers supported
Lossless audio over USB-C, Hi-Res Wireless Audio (AAC/LDAC/ALAC), Personalized Spatial Audio
colors
available
Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue, Silver
Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
battery
charging
50% in 20 min (wired, with high-wattage adapter); MagSafe wireless charging 15W; Qi2 15W
60W wired charging, 25W wireless charging, 4.5W reverse wireless charging
type
4900mAh (typical, Li-ion)
5000 mAh Li-Ion battery
extra Features
sensors
Face ID (3D), Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer
biometric
Face ID, Apple Intelligence on-device security
Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor (under display)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Action Button (customizable shortcut key)
Samsung DeX & Wireless DeX desktop experience
Crash Detection, Emergency SOS via Satellite, Roadside Assistance via Satellite
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
price
Price in USD
$1099.00
$1299.00
Price in EURO
€1149.00
€1,499.00
Price in India
₹1,19,999.00
₹139,999.00
Price in Pakistan
Rs. 399,999.00 (Expected)
Rs. 424,000.00
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